Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 610 - 587 Cha Sui (3/3)

"Brother Zhou, it’s not that I belittle myself, but Zhu Xiaoran, Sun Yuchuan, and Zhang Yuting are not easy opponents. One-on-one, I can surely win; one against two, I won’t lose; but against three, I can only avoid conflict for the time being!" Zi Yingming spoke honestly to Zhou Heng.

This guy was indeed proud, positioning himself as the foremost young talent in Xiwu City in his words. However, he wasn’t blindly confident, Zhou Heng believed his judgement wasn’t exaggerated; the man truly possessed such strength.

"The opponents have at least four people!" Zhou Heng said.

"Even if Brother Zhou can hold off two of them, if the opponents have a fifth or even a sixth person—" Zi Yingming furrowed his brow, not finishing his sentence, but the implication was clear enough.

"Haha, does Brother Zi remember what was said before?" Zhou Heng laughed.

"I’ve said a lot before, which remark is Brother Zhou referring to?" Zi Yingming also smiled. For people unafraid of heaven and earth like them, no predicament could make them submit, but would only ignite their stronger will to fight.

"After passing through the ninth canyon, one battle will determine the winner!" Zhou Heng stated.

Zi Yingming, being exceedingly clever, immediately understood Zhou Heng’s intention, and said, "Although their alliance is powerful, in front of the Moonlight Lotus, it also signifies the end!"

Zhou Heng nodded. When the treasure was within sight, any alliance was unreliable, for everyone would be wary of someone suddenly grabbing the treasure and making a run for it!

With such a mindset, which alliance would feel secure letting one individual watch over the treasure, while the others go out to meet the enemy? Aren’t they afraid of being betrayed?

"So, are you saying that we should slow down our pace, trying our best not to encounter anyone ahead?" Zi Yingming said with a chuckle.

"Brother Zi wouldn’t mind that, would he?"

"Of course not!"

Both were types who forged ahead with high spirits and enthusiasm, but being warlike was entirely different from being fools. They were just two people, while the opponents were at least four, maybe even five, six, or seven, and each one’s strength was not much weaker than theirs, perhaps the unknown experts might even be stronger.

To rush into battle under such conditions, it wasn’t a display of bravery, but of foolishness!

Of course, Zhou Heng had enough confidence to tough it out; with Huo Tian’s power, all prodigies were nothing but dust! Yet, the path of Martial Path had to be walked by oneself. If he resorted to relying on the power of Huo Tian whenever he encountered trouble, how could he possibly grow into a towering tree in the heavens?

He had to shield his woman, family, and friends from storms; he needed to grow quickly!

Their strategy was set, and naturally, they weren’t in a hurry to travel but leisurely started searching in the canyon. According to Zhou Heng’s plan, they were to first collect all eight Order pieces here to directly access the ninth canyon, avoiding a frantic scramble when the competition intensified.

With Huo Tian’s ability, all the Order pieces could be found in just a few seconds, but with an outsider present, Zhou Heng didn’t want to reveal her, so he deliberately searched here and there, and only after half a day did they find all eight pieces.

Even so, it astonished Zi Yingming how good their luck seemed this time; usually, finding one piece in a day was already considered fortunate!

Zhou Heng even deliberately let him find two pieces, making it unlikely for him to suspect Zhou Heng or anyone else.

Yang Lanxin, having been here a few times before, nodded knowingly and said, "Finding one piece a day is indeed considered lucky. To win first place in the Starwind Trial, it’s not about finding them oneself but robbing others!"

A single person can only find so many Order pieces, but ten people, a hundred people together, that’s a different story.

It must be said, robbery is indeed the quickest way to ’treat richness’."

Of course, this required mighty capabilities to support it; otherwise, it wasn’t robbery but getting robbed!

"Haha, Brother Zhou, would you take the rewards of Juexian City seriously?" Zi Yingming laughed heartily, already convinced Zhou Heng was a member of some affluent family; otherwise, how could one so young achieve so much?

"Does Brother Zi know what the reward is this time?" Zhou Heng asked.

"Not sure, but this is Xihai City’s Starwind Trial, the reward at most is an Immortal Artifact of the Moonlight King level!" Zi Yingming said disdainfully.

Immortal Artifacts were rare, and even one of the Moonlight King level could be considered a treasure in Xihai City. Yet, for the young masters of the affluent families in Xiwu City, an Immortal Artifact of the Moonlight King level was nothing.

Standing in different positions, their perspectives naturally differed.

Although Zhou Heng’s Cultivation Level wasn’t high, his tastes were exceptionally discerning. He already owned treasures like the Black Sword, Fire Divine Furnace, and Hundred Ghosts Sword; ordinary Immortal Artifacts really did not catch his eye.

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After this Starwind Trial, he felt he had nothing left to pursue in Xihai City, it was time to leave! To buy an Immortal Residence, he must go to a high-tier Immortal City, and to refine high-grade Pills, he also needed to go to a high-tier Immortal City to acquire high-tier materials.

Being unfamiliar with the place, the only place he could go was the Pharmacists Association, but Zhou Heng couldn’t stand the smell of medicine that lingered around those pharmacists! The Zi Family, however, could provide temporary lodging.

After he came up with that idea, he naturally had a wonderful conversation with Zi Yingming. Merely hinting at his intention to visit the Zi Family, he received an enthusiastic response from Zi Yingming.

This made Zhou Heng feel slightly embarrassed. He contemplated refining some Fifth Grade Pills for the Zi Family after arriving in Xiwu City, since for him it was merely a matter of speaking, and the Fire Divine Furnace would do the work for him.

There was no daylight here; two full moons perpetually hung in the sky. It was up to them to guess how many days and how much time had passed.

Upon entering the third canyon, the group did not continue forward, but instead found a cave to rest in. After hunting some game, they roasted it over the fire. Soon, the aroma of the meat wafted through the air.

"Haha, barbecuing in the Starwind Space might just be a leisure only we can afford," laughed Zi Yingming. "Unfortunately, there are dishes but no wine—can’t get fully into the spirit without it!"

"How could there be no wine!" Zhou Heng magically produced a jug of wine.

Zi Yingming’s pupils contracted involuntarily, forgetting to take the jug of wine from Zhou Heng’s hand.

Where did it come from?

This place did not allow carrying Space Artifacts, and without a Space Artifact, you had to carry everything with you, like Pills. This was the Starwind Trial, not a picnic; who would carelessly bring wine?

But this group indeed had brought wine!

The jug wasn’t large, but Zi Yingming was certain that Zhou Heng hadn’t kept it on him before.

He was amazed because his first thought was a Space Artifact. But then he thought, apart from the Big Shot who created this space, who else could bring a Space Artifact inside? If Zhou Heng really had such a terrifying background, he wouldn’t need to be here!

The Moonlight Lotus might be a treasure even to the powerful families of Xiwu City, but to the super existences of Juexian City, it wasn’t much! They had means to elevate their juniors directly to the Sunshine Realm without needing any Moonlight Lotus.

Thinking this, Zi Yingming realized he had overreacted. It was impossible for Zhou Heng and his companions to have a Space Artifact; surely, the jug of wine must have been carried by one of the women earlier.

Moreover, the Black Donkey had two large bags hanging from its body. Those could fit not just one jug but thirty jugs of wine.

After a moment of shock, Zi Yingming quickly took the jug of wine, and An Yumei passed him a jade bowl to fill with wine. He couldn’t help but shake his head in secret; what was Zhou Heng’s background, maintaining such elegance even while adventuring outdoors.

"Such a delicious aroma, save a chicken buttock for me!" a strange voice exclaimed, and the cave suddenly had an additional young man. He looked utterly ordinary, dressed in utterly common clothes, devoid of any aura.

Zhou Heng and Zi Yingming’s eyes involuntarily narrowed. They only sensed this person’s presence after he entered the cave; if he wasn’t several levels stronger than them, then his ability to conceal himself was extremely powerful.

No cultivator of the Sunshine Realm or higher could participate in Xihai City’s Starwind Trial. So this unremarkable young man was certainly not of the Sunshine King level, let alone a Sunshine Sovereign or Sunshine Emperor. His skills in concealment must be extraordinary.

"Here you go!" Zi Yingming grabbed a freshly cooked chicken and passed it to the young man. His movement was slow, but there was immense power in it.

"Thanks!" The young man beamed, seemingly oblivious to Zi Yingming’s intentions, and reached out for it.

Whirr!

The moment they touched, a strong surge of power rippled and then vanished immediately.

Zi Yingming stepped back, his face showing a trace of solemnity, and the young man also stepped back, holding a roasted chicken. He bit into the chicken buttock, chewing a few times, with shiny oil on the corners of his mouth.

"This tastes really good!" he grinned and said. But suddenly, he tensed, looking incredulously at Zhou Heng and others.

He and Zi Yingming had exchanged a blow, both evenly matched, which had triggered the surge of power. Although the force wasn’t very strong, it disappeared in a very peculiar manner, as if swallowed by an invisible beast!

If Zhou Heng and the others had activated their powers to block it, it wouldn’t be surprising, for this power’s aftermath could at most reach the strength of a Moonlight Emperor. The critical issue was that these people hadn’t activated any powers at all!

To digest a surge at the level of a Moonlight Emperor without notice was what kind of concept? It must at least be the cultivation of a Sunshine King!

Among those present, only he and Zi Yingming were Moonlight Emperors; others were two Moonlight Sovereigns, and the rest were all Moonlight Kings. Where was there a Sunshine King? Moreover, the gap between a Moonlight Emperor and a Sunshine King spanned a Great Realm, and even owning Ten Wheels Moon or even the historically strongest Fifteen Wheels Moon wouldn’t breach such a barrier!

Even more so for a Moonlight Sovereign and Moonlight King!

What in the world was going on? How had that surge of power vanished?

Zhou Heng knew, the women knew, and the Black Donkey also knew—it was Huo Tian’s doing. What kind of existence was this Peerless Heavenly Maiden, if erasing a surge of power without a trace was nothing to her?

But the unremarkable young man didn’t know. Originally not taking Zhou Heng and his group seriously, this sudden show of strength disconcerted him, leaving him clueless about what just happened.

He instantly lost all arrogance, clasping his fists and said, "I’m Cha Sui. How should I address you, brothers and sisters?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to support it by voting and subscribing at qidian.com. Your support encourages me immensely. Mobile users can visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)